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OK, Kevin Daddy (woops - Daddykevin - my bad) you are on! Great idea...........Who can guess who made what blocks on my birthday quilt? Email me your guess at alexandersonquilts@hotmail.com (I have created this email account ONLY for this contest). I will go through your answers and on Tuesday the 24th will announce the winner. Winner gets an autographed book of mine (your pick) and of course a spool of masterpiece by superior threads. I reserve the right to eliminate any cheaters (like my friends who are not ALL cheaters - but I will be watching LOL). Let the game begin!

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Thank you! Thank you!....... To all of you who came up and said our secret password. But above and beyond that I was met today with many pleasant surprises. First was Ponygirl and her daughter Kelsey with hand made badges touting our message. Then later on in the day wilmamaria3 gave me a darling quilt that states our slogan loud and clear! What fun you are and THANK YOU! This journey is only going to get better and better.

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This is a portion of a letter that is just too good not to share! We ARE getting letters from around the world - literally! If you are a star member you can go to the country of your choice and see who is quilting there. Perhaps you should check out your families roots and connect with the quilter there. It is a NEW DAY and our world is just getting smaller!

"I've just watched the first epidosde of the Quilt Show -- what fun! You all are really onto something great, and a big thank you for doing this! I look forward to exploring the rest of the web site, too. The show is like an online magazine, show, class and more all in one.

Just want to let you know where I live and where I watched this: I'm an American that lives in Kazakhstan -- my husband works at the US Embassy here in Astana. So truly, quilters "do get around." "

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I have received several comments (some not so great) chastizing me for not showing the whole quilt. Shame on TQS, we know better than that. Upon your request here is. I LOVE this quilt and it is the first thing you see when you walk into my quilting room. Also, one more thing for the record, I am 52, not 55 as I implied on the show. GGEEZZEE - I guess the excitement of the first six shows just got to me. LOL

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Now that I have everyone’s attention, thank you for all your kind words and positive critiques. We worked very hard to assemble the best team possible for the first six shows and look forward to taping the next round. “It’s a New Day” is our motto and we believe that day is now. Quilting is so much more than simply sewing patches of cloth together. Quilting is a lifestyle and interestingly we quilters have a unique quality that I am not sure exists in any other subculture. Although we come in different human body packages our hearts and spirits seem to be much a like. Personally, I have never met a quilter I didn’t like or feel instantly connected to. Our show plans to celebrate who we are as a community along with learning the “how tos” of quilting. We are much more than a nine patch. If you are a quilter, you know this to be true.

As an aside, I learned the other day that our endeavor would not have been possible six months ago. We are truly pioneering a new mode of communication and embrace the possibilities. Sure, there are some little wrinkles and we are addressing them. But hey, isn’t that how quilts start out? Piece by piece we are committed to building our world web community one step at a time. Thank you for jumping on board with this new and exciting format and we thank you.

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And now it is time, just as promised for show number two! Vikki Pignatelli joins us for inspiration and teaches great techniques to broaden our quilt making skills. Her soulful spirit sings life into her beautiful work.

Episode 102 is Now Online - Enjoy the Show

Click above or go to the Episode List under "Watch a Show"